Imperial Regalia of Japan
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The Three Sacred Treasures are the imperial regalia of Japan and consist of the sword Kusanagi no Tsurugi, the mirror Yata no Kagami, and the jewel Yasakani no Magatama. They represent the three prima
Presentation of the sword Kusanagi no Tsurugi and the Yasakani no Magatama at the accession of Emperor Akihito, 7 January 1989
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Yata no Kagami
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Yata no Kagami is a sacred bronze mirror that is part of the Imperial Regalia of Japan.
Imperial Regalia of Japan
…Treasures (三種の神器, Sanshu no Jingi/Mikusa no Kamudakara) are the imperial regalia of Japan and consist of the sword Kusanagi no Tsurugi (草薙劍), the mirror Yata no Kagami (八咫鏡), and the jewel Yasakani no Magatama (八尺瓊勾玉). They represent the three primary virtues: valour (the sword), wisdom (the mirror), and benevolence…
Right Masakaki at Yasaka Shrine featuring a Mirror and Magatama
A mirror on an altar at Fushimi Inari-taisha, Yata-no-Kagami is seen as prototypical for the use of mirrors when worshipping other deities.